Scepsis

See also: scepsis

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σκῆψις (Skêpsis).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈskeːp.sis/, [ˈs̠keːps̠ɪs̠]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈʃep.sis/, [ˈʃɛpsis]

Proper noun

Scēpsis f sg (genitive Scēpsis); third declension

A town of Mysia on the river Aesepus

Declension

Third-declension noun (i-stem), with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Scēpsis
Genitive	Scēpsis
Dative	Scēpsī
Accusative	Scēpsem
Ablative	Scēpse
Vocative	Scēpsis
Locative	Scēpsī Scēpse

Derived terms

Scēpsius

References

Scepsis in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
“Scepsis”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly

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